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MODERN BOOK 
ILLUSTRATION 




MODERN BOOK ILLUSTRATION 

A FEW EXAMPLES OF 
HALFTONE PROCESS 




SNOW SCENE 
Photo from Nature by 
Mrs. Rowland B. French, 
Brookline, Mass. 
200 Screen 



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MODERN BOOK 
ILLUSTRATION 

A FEW EXAMPLES OF 
HALFTONE PROCESS 



ENGRAVED BY 

JAMES S. CONANT COMPANY 

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LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two Copies Received 

APR 80 1906 

"opy right Entry , 
SS Co XXc, No, 
COPY B. 



Copyright, 1906, 

BY 
JAMES S.CONANT COMPANY 



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1 HE field of illustrated books is enlarging; so rapidly, and the 
public becoming so discriminating, that the publisher has more 
than ever to consider quality in illustrations. Mere copies of 
pictures such as are produced generally by engravers of commer- 
cial work will not fill present demands. The hand and eye of 
the trained artist are necessary. The JAMES S. CON ANT 
COMPANY have always made a specialty of the highest grade 
of halftone reproductions and take pleasure in submitting a few 
specimens of their recent engravings. They call attention in 
particular to the 200 screen reproductions, these showing more 
detail than possible with the 150 screen usually employed, and 
yet not losing brilliancy in effect. This class of art work is 
particularly advised where the best in quality of bookmaking is 
considered. This work will have the supervision of Mr. Wm. Jay 
Dana, whose high standing as an artist and as an engraver is well 
known, and it is hoped the benefit of his suggestions in matters 
pertaining to the selection of originals, to retouching, to the re- 
etching and hand engraving of halftone plates will be of material 
assistance to those calling upon us. Correspondence or personal 
interviews with publishers and others interested in the best halftone 
illustrations is solicited. 



JAMES S. CONANT COMPANY 

125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




THE VIOLIN PLAYER 

From a drawing of Howard Pylc in 
" The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table " 
By courtesy of 
Houghton, Mifflin, &■ Co. 
200 Screen 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




SUMMER, MEDFIELD, MASS. 
By George hmess 
Reproduced from photograph 
by courtesy of R. C. ^ose, Boston 
200 Screen 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




TITANIA 
Reproduced from 
copper plate etching 
By courtesi' of 
Dana, Esles & Co. 
200 Screen 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




ROUEN: THE GREAT CLOCl 

By courtesy of 

The University Press, Cambridge 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




KATHERINE OF FRANCE 
Reproduced from a photogravure print 
By courtesy of Dana, Estes S" Co. 
200 Screen 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 



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THE SEASONS 
Reproduced from a photogravure print 
By courtesy of 

The University Press, Cambridge 
175 Screen 
Plate re-etched and engraved 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




SPECIMEN 

Showing hand engraving of 
halftone plate 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




The above illustration and that on the opposite page show 
hand engraving of halftone plates. The attention of pub- 
lishers of text-books is invited to this particular manner of 
treatment, inasmuch as such plates will print with perfect 
results upon any ordinary super-calendered paper. These 
examples were printed in " Elementary English Composition," 
published by Allyn & Bacon, Boston, and are shown with 
their permission. 

175 Screen 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




MOTHER AND CHILD 

Reproduced from pri^e photograph, 1 90 j 
By courtesy of 
Artm Studio, Boston 
175 Screen 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 




LINE ENGRAVING 
Etched on Anc 



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125 SUMMER STREET : BOSTON 



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